"Contributory Negligence", from Cautionary Tales for Dead Commuters (1985)
“
A five pence fine is right and proper —
and to sum up my defence
it was his fault he came a cropper:
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE!
— Attila the Stockbroker
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A five pence fine is right and proper —
and to sum up my defence
it was his fault he came a cropper:
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE!" in the context of ""Contributory Negligence", from Cautionary Tales for Dead Commuters (1985)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Attila the Stockbroker
Attila the Stockbroker (born John Baine on October 21, 1957) is a punk performance poet, songwriter and musician.
About Attila the Stockbroker
Attila the Stockbroker (born John Baine on October 21, 1957) is a punk performance poet, songwriter and musician.
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